Pedagogy, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor of Pedagogy

With your Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy, you can work as a pedagogue, pedagogical project collaborator, or specialist consultant, for example.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning Pedagogy program at IU International University if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study Pedagogy without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training qualification, such as the state-certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years following this training.

These are the study contents in the online study program Pedagogy

This bachelor's degree at IU comprises around 33 modules, which you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an exam such as a term paper or an exam. Altogether, you will thus earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in pedagogy looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Fields of action and target groups of pedagogy in the digital age, Introduction to childhood pedagogy, Introduction to adolescent pedagogy, Introduction to scientific work, Pedagogy, Collaborative work
• Semester 2: Inclusion, Pedagogical relationships and professionalism, Pedagogical concept development in early childhood education, Pedagogical concept development in youth education, Sociology, Diversity management
• Semester 3: Introduction to lifelong learning, Geragogy, Seminar: Current developments in education, counseling, and personnel development, Pedagogical and psychological learning theories considering digitization, Intercultural and ethical action competencies, Developmental psychology
• Semester 4: Introduction to therapy pedagogy, Therapeutic pedagogical support concepts, Social psychology, Empirical educational research and educational policy, Seminar: Education in an international context, Educational management
• Semester 5: Concepts, actors, and fields of action in cultural and media pedagogy, Project: Conception and planning in cultural and media pedagogy, Digital skills, Project: Self-reflection in pedagogical fields of action, Elective module A
• Semester 6: Elective module B, Elective module C, Bachelor's thesis

What makes the Pedagogy bachelor's program at IU special is the many opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas according to your own interests and professional fields.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Methods, Health promotion and preventive childhood education, Field of action leisure pedagogy, Digital education, Specific support methodology in therapy pedagogy, Societal discourses in cultural and media pedagogy, Turkish as a foreign language, Sign language, Practical project pedagogy.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Education, upbringing, and parental work in childhood education, Field of action leisure pedagogy, Teaching in adult and continuing education, Specific therapy pedagogy in childhood and adolescence, Media work with children and adolescents, Turkish as a foreign language, Sign language, Practical project pedagogy.

For the third specialization, you can enroll in one of these modules: Educational offerings in childhood education, Field of action school and vocational pedagogy in the age of digitization, Planning and personnel selection in adult education, Therapy pedagogy and inclusion, Tools in media pedagogy, Counseling, Sign language, Field of action family and child protection, Social media, General studies, Cultural and media pedagogy with seniors, Online and social media marketing, Personnel development, Adult education, Practical project: Pedagogy.

How flexible is the standard study time in distance learning Pedagogy

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you choose one of 3 study models:

• In full-time studies, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Full-time studies in pedagogy are particularly suitable for those who are not employed or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time studies I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time studies II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning.

By the way, you can also take a semester break during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online study work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the Pedagogy distance learning program at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and courses whenever you want. This way, you can usually put together your study plan and semester schedule flexibly.

Central to IU's distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You receive the scripts in both printed form and digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you can access the scripts for your pedagogy studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, IU's online campus, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive courses.

And exams? You can take them as online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7 as soon as you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.